Work on transforming Kilbirnie’s
Poneke Football Club into a state
of the art community and sports
hub is well underway.
Stage one works on the Toitu
Poneke Community and Sports
Hub were completed last year.
The project, which began in
2014, would see the existing club
rooms, gym and indoor training
room redeveloped into a modern
facility, which would be used

by sports clubs and community
groups across Wellington.
Work on stage two of the project
is now underway and by mid-2017
the hub was expected to be fully
operational.
The overall project would cost
$2.2 million, $750,000 of which
has been set aside by the Wellington City Council towards stage
two developments, as part of its
2016/17 annual plan, which was
currently out for public consultation. Continued on page 2

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One resident in particular,
Les Boardman, whose house
was adjacent to the tree,
stressed the effect the tree
coming down would have on
his privacy.
However, despite residents’
efforts, the tree was torn down
by contractors late Friday
afternoon.
In an email addressed to
residents, Manager for City
Housing, Vicki McLaren said
it was not appropriate to “save
the tree at all costs” as asked.
“We have explored options
for keeping the tree, and have
concluded that the cost of
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that provides privacy and
blocks the noise.”
Ms Free said the council
would discuss the idea of
fencing with those neighbours
most affected.
“I am really sad the tree
won’t be saved, I think it was
a nice tree. We do have to see
the bigger picture and balance
the needs of all our residents.”

fares bring multiple benefits
to the city.
“This shows support for an
environmentally sustainable
travel option for people who
want to go shopping in the

central city and don’t want to
have to worry about congestion or parking time limits.
“Wellington City Council
first proposed this initiative
in February this year and I’m
thrilled that it’s going ahead
in time for Christmas.”
The cheaper fares can be
paid by cash or with a Snapper card. The changes will be
in effect from beginning of
service on Saturday, November 28, each weekend through
to the last service on Sunday,
December 20.
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lower weekend fares on
Wellington buses? Are you
more likely to use public
transport with these lower
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Kemp St residents gather after a
pohutukawa tree was felled last Friday.

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Local children have had
some first-hand experience
in how to react when coming
into trouble in the open water.
Last week, the Wellington
Regional Aquatic Centre
in Kilbirnie, held a ‘Water
Safety Week’ for all children
enrolled in its swim school.
As part of Water Safety
Week, children experienced
new activities and challenges,
in an effort to help educate
them about water safety.
Senior Aquatics Educator,
Craig Elliot, said staff felt
it was important to equip
children with correct water
safety skills, following this
summer’s “shocking” drowning toll.
There were eight deaths in
the water this holiday period.
“Every year there is always
a big push on the number of
drownings in New Zealand
but nothing seems to make a
huge amount of difference,”
he said.
Over the week, children
took part in a number of situations designed to simulate
what it would be like if they
came into trouble in the open
water.
This included, u-turns, sur-

What’s on in Strathmore
Park this week?
It’s busy as always at the Strathmore
Park Community Centre this week.
Vegetables from Kaibosh are now
available at the centre every Monday
at 10am. Anyone interested should
arrive before 10am along with proof
of address they live in Strathmore
Park.
The centre’s table tennis evening
takes place every Wednesday from
7.30pm and a gold coin donation
would be appreciated.

Senior instructor Rachael Thomas with Shreeya Dullabh, 6.

vival strokes, swimming
through seaweed mats, swimming clothed, using air pockets and swimming against
currents.
Craig said the activities
were designed to challenge
the children.
“What we are trying to get
across to these guys is no
matter how good a swimmer

you are, there is still lots and
lots of potential dangers.
People are over estimating
their ability within a difficult
environment to swim in.
“It’s about making sure
they’re actually thinking first
before they act,” Craig said.
Craig said staff had received
positive feedback from parents over the last week.

lington Hospital. Police said
they were providing support to the man’s family and
friends.
Detective Senior Sergeant
Warwick McKee, said following the man’s death,
police were working on a
homicide investigation.
He sa id a 49-yea r-old

man had been arrested and
charged with murder in relation to the man’s death.
He appeared in Wellington
District Court last week.
“A number of people have
come forward with information; however, we would still
like to hear from anyone who
saw a man walking along

One of the world’s best known stories, The Wizard of Oz, has been
lovingly crafted by the Royal New
Zealand Ballet’s Artistic Director
Francesco Ventriglia into a magical
two act ballet. The world premiere
of The Wizard of Oz will take place
in Wellington on May 4, ahead of the
Royal New Zealand Ballet’s biggest
tour of 2016, visiting nine centres
around New Zealand. For more information, head to www.rnzb.org.nz

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“They were really happy to
see their kids not just doing
the usual water safety stuff.
He said they now hoped
to hold Water Safety Week
classes twice a year.

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Keith Johnson throws
hat in the ring
Professional public policy analyst
Keith Johnson has declared he will
enter the race for the Wellington
mayoralty. Keith will stand alongside
incumbent mayor Celia Wade-Brown,
Deputy Mayor Justin Lester and
Councillors Nicola Young and Jo
Coughlan.

Arrest made following
Kilbirnie death

A man has been arrested
following the death of a Kilbirnie man last week.
Police said emergency services were called to a house
in Mahora St, Kilbirnie,
about 9.50am on Wednesday
after a 66-year-old man was
assaulted.
The man later died at Wel-

This Saturday, the Wellington City
Council’s Berhampore Nursery is
open to the public. Head along for
a behind-the-scenes look at where
the council grows native plants for
the city’s revegetation programmes,
as well as the plants for gardens,
parks and reserves. The Berhampore
Nursery Open Day runs from 10am to
2pm at 32 Emerson St, Berhampore.

Tapu te Ranga Gallery
making a move
Island Bay’s Tapu te Ranga Gallery is
moving from its seaside location to
the coastal community’s shopping
village in May. For more information, head to Tapu te Ranga Gallery
Facebook page.

Easy access to
defibrillators
Kiwi communities will have easier access to life-saving technology thanks
to Z Energy’s nationwide installation
of more than 200 defibrillators at Z
service stations across New Zealand.
Last month, Z purchased the 214
defibrillators from St John. Work is
underway to ensure every Z service
station across the country has a
defibrillator installed.

Deputy Mayor Justin Lester
promises to give a $5000 rebate to
first home builders and free entry
to Council pools for under-fives
if he is elected Mayor in October.
At his Mayoral campaign launch
last Sunday Mr Lester announced
to a packed room of people at the
Whare waka Event Centre he
was running because he loved
the city and wanted to “make it
even better”.
“I’ve spent my adult life working
to make this city a better place
over the last six years as Deputy
Mayor and a Wellington City
Councillor, and before that as a
local business owner.”
Mr Lester said a housing rebate would encourage owners to
build houses which would further
reduce home costs, increase suitability of housing stock and allow
people to save up to $150,000.
He said he would also ensure
every Wellingtonian was able to
live in a safe, warm, dry home.

“As Mayor, I’ll invest in new
social housing and I’ll send a local
bill to Parliament to secure a rental
warrant of fitness throughout
Wellington.
“That means basic requirements
for a home you can rent out.”
He also said he would get serious about ensuring every child in
Wellington had the opportunity to
learn to swim.
“Seven out of 10 kids in New
Zealand can’t swim, and I won’t
let Wellington be a city that turns
its head and ignores that fact.”
Mr Lester said the cost of this
policy would not break the bank.
“The cost is a paltry $55,000
per annum in a budget of $450
million.”
Candidates running for the Wellington City Council were also
announced at the launch also Lyall
Bay resident Lynda McGregor,
who wil be running for Eastern
Ward Councillor under a Labour
ticket.
Justin Lester had also previously
announced Southern Ward Coun-

cillor Paul Eagle would be
his preferred Deputy Mayor
should he get elected.
With Jo Coughlin throwing her hat in the ring the
competition is heating up, and
Mr Eagle said the campaign

would become a battle of the
left and right.
“What you’re seeing here
with Councillor Jo Coughlin
announcing [she would be
running for Mayor] is that
the right are getting nervous.”

Public input on animal policy
By Nikki Papatsoumas

Tax on sugary drinks
A group of public health professors
from New Zealand universities have
signed an open letter to the Cabinet
calling for stronger child obesity
prevention measures from the Government. The group of more than
70 academics is concerned by New
Zealand’s high rate of childhood obesity - the fourth highest in the world.

Off-leash hours at certain Wellington
beaches could be extended after
changes are made to the Wellington
City Council’s Animal Bylaw and Dog
Policy.

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Locals have the opportunity to have their say when it
comes to making the capital
friendlier for their canine
companions.
Wellington City Council has
opened the doors to public
consultation on changes proposed to its Animal Bylaw
and Dog Policy.
Public consultation will run
until Monday, May 2 and no
decisions will be made until
after council has undertaken
a full consultation with the
public.
Councillor Simon Marsh
said he was blown away with
the response he had received
from locals in relation to the
council’s dog policy.

Key issues the council were
looking at included, updates
to dog exercise areas and
updates to time restrictions
in some exercise areas.
Mr Marsh said people liked
the idea of extending off-leash
hours at beaches such as Balaena Bay, Island Bay, Worser
Bay and Oriental Bay.
He said it worked well at
Lyall Bay, where dogs were
permitted off-leash at all
hours, in a designated area of
the beach.
“Beaches renew themselves,
there is minimal input required from ratepayers.”
He said introducing more
dog exercise areas, such as
the one at Greata Point, would
require more up keep.
“Beaches also give dogs the

options of being able to swim
and for old dogs it’s one of the
best forms of exercise they
can have.”
He said the council was
also exploring whether there
should be stricter enforcement for people who don’t
pick up after their dogs and
whether dog owners should
be able to walk their canines
through town and stop at a
cafe with their animal.
“I am pleased that we have
got so much out there and we
have got so many possible
changes up for discussion.”
Public consultation was
due to run until May 2 and
proposed changes would be
adopted by September 2016.
 For more information
head to www.wcc.govt.nz

A dancing figure of Carmen Rupe
will feature on four crossing lights in
Cuba Street.
Last week, Mayor of Wellington
Celia Wade-Brown, who promoted
the Kate Sheppard crossing light near
parliament, announced a dancing
figure of Carmen would feature on
four crossing lights in Cuba Street.
The crossing light project was a
council initiative to recognise and
celebrate transgender communities
within society.
“We loved the reaction to the Kate
Sheppard lights as soon as she was in
I started talking about other people,”
Ms Wade-Brown said.
She said she believed Wellington
might be the first city to have a
transgender person feature on crossing lights.
Ms Wade-Brown was also presented
a portrait of Carmen by artist Te Mete,
titled, The Final Portrait, by MP
Louisa Wall.
The portrait will be kept at the New
Zealand Portrait Gallery.
The four new crossing lights will
be installed at Cuba St over the next
few weeks.

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Sad goodbye to
special bird
The country’s only pelican has sadly
passed away.
Lanky the Pelican, the longest living
resident at Wellington Zoo, was euthanised earlier this week after his health
deteriorated.
Lanky was an iconic animal at Wellington Zoo for almost 40 years – making him one of the oldest residents at
the zoo.
He arrived in the capital after he was
rescued with three other young wildborn Pelican from drought in Adelaide.
Lanky was hand-reared with the group
at Adelaide Zoo before making the move
across the ditch to Wellington Zoo.
With his remarkably large beak, Lanky
will be remembered by Wellingtonians
and visitors to the zoo.
General manager for animal care at
Wellington Zoo, Mauritz Basson. said
staff began to monitor Lanky’s health
after he started to show “lameness” in
one leg.

“Lanky had regular medical examinations and we were able to manage the
arthritis in his ankles with pain relief and
anti-inflammatories, but his lameness
increased over recent months.
“Close observations over the last month
showed that he was hesitant to bear
weight on his legs, and he was beginning
to refuse food and medication.”
Senior keeper Phil Wisker, who cared
for Lanky for nine years, said many visitors had a special fondness for Lanky.
Living near Monkey Island, Lanky was
often seen swimming in the moat and
was often a feature of the zoo’s daily
animal talks, he said.
“Lanky’s favourite food was Kahawai,
and he consumed a kilo of fish every
day,” Phil said.
“However, he was definitely seen
from time to time sneaking food off
his neighbours, the Capuchin Monkeys
and Spider Monkeys, who may not have
appreciated his behaviour.”

About Pelicans
• Lanky was an Australian Pelican, a bird with the longest beak of any bird in the
world. The species is commonly found throughout Australia.
• New Zealand had a native Pelican which died out before human colonisation,
which is believed to have been a sub-species of the Australian Pelican.
• Another Wellington Zoo Pelican, Percy, lived until age 62 and made it into the
Guinness Book of Records as one of the world’s longest living birds.

Mayor of Wellington, Celia Wade-Brown, with
the new crossing light featuring Carmen Rupe.

WHO WAS CARMEN?

Lanky the
pelican was
euthanised
by staff at
Wellington
Zoo earlier
this week.

Carmen Rupe was born in Taumarunui as
Trevor Rupe. After working as a stripper
and a prostitute, she moved to Wellington in the 1960s where she began to
challenge discrimination and prejudice
against people in the gay and transgender communities. Carmen ran for mayor
in 1977, with the support of local business
man, Sir Bob Jones, however, Michael
Fowler was re-elected as mayor. She died
in Sydney of kidney failure in 2011.

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War stories
recorded
With Anzac Day approaching, Wellingtonians will have the opportunity
to record their wartime memories for
posterity.
The #wellynextdoor recording caravan
will be located near the Pukeahu National
War Memorial Park this week and Wellington City Council is inviting locals to
share their war-time stories – whatever
war, memory, or experience that may be.
Locals can book a free 15-minute
interview slot to record their tales in the
caravan until Sunday.
The captured stories will then be
uploaded to the #wellynextdoor website
for all to enjoy.
Mayor of Wellington, Celia WadeBrown, said this was the perfect opportunity for locals to share tales from the past.
“War-time memories are often passed
on from generation–to–generation.
“Let’s record these stories of our
families at home and away to share and
learn from.”
Community, sport and recreation committee chair, Paul Eagle, said the project
offered people from all backgrounds a
chance to reflect on their experiences
and record and preserve their unique
perspectives on how war affected us all.
“We’re encouraging locals to head to the
recording caravan, and recall war-time
stories of their experiences or memories
of relatives, so they don’t fade from our
collective memories.
“Tales of heroism, courage and bravery

are equally as important as stories about
those who stayed home to hold the fort
– so we want to hear all those stories.”
The #wellynextdoor caravan is located
next to The Great War Exhibition in the
Dominion Museum.
The exhibition, created by Sir Peter
Jackson and supported by ANZ, tells
the story of the WW1 in brilliant colour.
 The Wellington City Council’s #wellynextdoor recording caravan will be
located next to the Dominion Museum
Building from 10am to 4pm, until Sunday, April 10. Top book an interview slot,
head to www.wcc.govt.nz

Do you have an Anzac
story to share?
With Anzac Day approaching we would
love to hear your local stories. If you
have wartime memories to share, or
have organised an Anzac tribute, we
would love to hear from you. Send an
email to news@wsn.co.nz

From top grades
to flat whites
By Rosel Labone
MASSEY JOURNALISM STUDENT

A high-achieving young Scots College
student has gained top grades in every
NCEA subject – all while serving up
delicious treats to local patrons.
Kelvin Scholtz, 15, has been splitting his
time between working at Franco’s cafe
in Seatoun and completing his year 11
academic studies.
He has achieved ‘Excellence’ in all his
NCEA subjects this year while working
every Saturday and Sunday at the cafe for
the past 11 months.
Kelvin, who splits his time between
Seatoun and Porirua and often faces a
time-consuming commute in the morning,
has to manage his time carefully.
He said that it’s come down to a choice
between extracurricular activities and
his job.
He gave up karate after three-and-a-half
years to take on the challenge of part-time
work while studying fulltime.
“Last year I decided to stop – I wanted
to save some money but also wanted to be
able to focus on studies.”

Despite working at the cafe, his long
hours haven’t seen him hooked on coffee– although energy drinks do play a part.
Kelvin said the hardest part of cafe work
was when there were many people to serve
or a lot of customers with complicated
orders.
He has found the secret to getting
through his busy week is some muchneeded downtime on Sunday afternoons.
“I take a couple of hours at the end of
the week to wind down – it gives me the
energy I need.”
With his excellent all-round performance
at school, Kelvin has his sights set on the
legal profession as a career.
Running a cafe isn’t in his long-term
plans, but for now his future is in hospitality.
Franco’s is set to change hands in a
week’s time, and Kelvin will be moving
to the fish and chip shop across the road.
He said he will miss seeing the regulars
every day.
“I’ve come to know them, and it’s nice
to sit and talk with them when it’s not too
busy.”

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We believe pets can be both calming
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At Kilmarnock Heights Home we
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right for them. The busy social calendar
and stimulating recreation programme
certainly make for a vibrant and
engaging atmosphere.

A talented Kilbirnie artist who
has overcome adversity will
display his art work to locals over
the coming weeks.
Peter Zlatkoff will display his
GO and SEASONS series at his
very own exhibition out of the
Kilbirnie Plaza this weekend.
Peter, a former active sportsman,
was in his class room at the age of
16 when he collapsed and spent
the following month in a coma.
He had suffered a brain haemorrhage and the following ten years
were spent getting his speech
back.
Peter, who paints from Vincent’s
Art Workshop, said his passion for
painting came later when he had
a go at painting at community
college.
During the years Peter, who
moved from Hastings to Wellington in 1993, has gone from
painting mainly scenery and
landscapes to focussing on abstract pieces.
In 1998 Peter won the Telecom
art award and a piece of his work
was published on the front cover
of the regions telephone books.
He has completed more than
200 paintings during his career
as an artist.
Peter’s father, Jim, said it was exciting to share his son’s “abstract
world” with the wider community.
“It’s his abstract world, he paints
from inside himself, he is express-

Sonic Wells
Sonic Wells will connect New
Zealand, Australia and Turkey through communal sound
‘wells’ in Wellington, Sydney
and Canakkale, Gallipoli. Each
of the three wells will transmit
audio clear enough for people
to be able to hold conversations
from one location to another.

In April 2015, Wellington City
Council formed a historical
sister city relationship with
Canakkale, to commemorate
the WWI centenary and to
honour the friendship between
the people of New Zealand and
Turkey. For more information,
head to wcc.govt.nz

Peter Zlatkoff with some of his art work, which is on display in Kilbirnie.

ing his inner-world which is not
in real life.”
The Peter Zlatkoff Exhibition
will run this Friday and Saturday

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from 10am to 3pm at the Kilbirnie Plaza, Unit 15. Following
this Peter’s work can be viewed
permanently at the Plaza Pizzeria.

Hutt Road cycle path
and other transport
improvements – have
your say
Open days:
Wednesday 30 March
Saturday 2 April
For details and to give us your feedback
go to: cycleways.wellington.govt.nz

Feedback is required by Wednesday 13 April.

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“Because if we don’t recycle
it’s going to end up all over
the world and it will never
go away.”

“So we can keep the sea
animals safe, because
sometimes the stuff that is
at the dump is blown into
the ocean.”

“So we are not just
chucking our rubbish
anywhere and we are
reusing it again.”

“So we don’t waste
everything we use. It’s
good to reuse things and
not throw them away.”

“Because we can keep the
world clean, if we just take
care.”

Lilac Richards
Miramar Central School
“I think it is important
because if everything
was chucked in the bin,
nothing would break down
and it would be left lying
everywhere.”

LETTERS to the editor
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welcomed. Guidelines are that they should
be no longer than 150 words. They must
be signed and a street address provided to
show good faith, even if a nom de plume is
provided for publication.
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publication.
Send or fax them to the address on page
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Sad about the flag
From a marketing perspective, retaining the existing flag is a
shame. I saw the new alternative as a perfect blend of old and
new, adding a wider base of international recognition. With
the greatest respect to the RSA they took the wrong viewpoint
given that our ability to change and go forwards is a direct result
of the outcome our old soldiers bravely helped facilitate. I bet
Air NZ are a little disgruntled and 'go the All Blacks'
Mark East
Wellington

Unconvinced
Dear Ed, I and many others remain unconvinced that
the tree was a safety issue as
Vicki McLaren, Council’s City
Housing manager indicates
(refer to CSN March 31). We
believe this, as the tree had
not posed a safety problem

all of its life there alongside
the existing driveway and the
proposed driveway goes along
this same corridor. Given this,
we believe there would have
been a way to accommodate
the tree and maintain a safe
environment for all. However,

council has not provided us any
evidence by way of drawings
and plans to show how this
tree posed a safety issue and
to what extent. This is a matter
we have requested and we are
still waiting. Just a day after the
meeting which was held with

council to save the tree, where
myself and other residents, 16
students from the neighboring Evans Bay Intermediate
School and Councilors Free
and Eagle attended, council
had the tree cut down. We are
shocked at this sudden action.

However, even now, if council
can show that this tree is an
unresolvable safety issue, it
will convince us and help us
to lay this important matter
to rest.
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Kilbirnie

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Children from Miramar Central School
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Thursday April 07, 2016

Brooklyn’s
new turbine is
larger than life
By Bethany Tiddy
MASSEY JOURNALISM STUDENT

The new Brooklyn wind turbine was taken
up to Polhill on Tuesday and will be installed
throughout the next week.
Meridian said the new turbine was 67 metres
high - the height of the Beehive building - with
20.8m blades - slightly smaller than the length of
a tennis court.
The Meridian media manager, Michelle
Brooker, said the expected life of the new turbine
was 20 years and will power 490 average homes
per year.
“The turbine will be operating by April 15,”
she said.
According to Meridian, the budget to replace the
turbine was $2.9 million.
Meridian replaced the ageing Brooklyn turbine
in December last year after it experienced mechanical issues.
It was removed and delivered to its new owners,
Energy3.
The original Brooklyn wind turbine was
installed in March 1993 and was chosen because
of Wellington’s strong winds.
Brooklyn Community Centre office coordinator
Euan Harris said the community was looking
forward to seeing the new wind turbine. “It’s a
lot more modern,” he said.
“We’ve had a lot of contact from Meridian,
they’ve been very helpful,” Euan said.

‘Winter Warm
Up’ market this
weekend
Locals who like their shopping local, ethical
and eco-friendly can head along to Sustainability
Trust’s ‘Winter Warm Up’ Market this weekend.
This Saturday, Sustainability Trust’s EcoCentre
in Forresters Lane will be transformed into a cosy
space for people to shop for home and family and
learn about how to keep their homes warm and
dry this winter.
Market goers can expect to see delicious offerings
from Wellington Chocolate Factory, Lady Lemon
and Community Fruit Wellington, clothing from
Hoopla Kids, homewares from Niche Textile Studio
and Verdant Design, cosmetics from Sante, and
Sustainability Trust’s own range of eco-friendly
goods.
There will also be an electric car there for people
to try out and Rides Ltd will be on hand to talk
about their ride-sharing app.
Sustainability Trust’s home experts will also be
giving do-it-yourself demonstrations on ways to
make homes warmer through the day and will be
on site to answer questions about insulation, heating
and draught-proofing.
Sustainability Trust spokesperson Rena Kohere
said winter shouldn’t be a struggle.
“We’re hosting this market because we want
Wellingtonians to celebrate all the good things in
life, like delicious food, cheerful company and a
cosy house to go home to.
“Whether you own your house, rent, or are a
landlord, there will be lots at our market to help
people get more out of their homes, for less.
“From handmade door-snakes, to the latest in
solar technology, we’ve got lots of products and
info to help make winter fun.”
 The Warm Up for Winter Market will be held on
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people through the door will receive a goody bag.

Car parks make a move
By Nikki Papatsoumas

Disability car parks outside the Island
Bay Medical Centre were moved back
to the kerb last Thursday.
The car parks were moved earlier
this year as the Island Bay cycle way
took shape, to the disappointment of
the local community.
A Wellington City Council spokeswoman said the disability car parks
were moved back to the kerb last week
as part of changes to the cycleway
layout near the shopping centre.
She said this was to make it “more
consistent for everyone”.
“For users of those car parks, this is a
more practical arrangement,” she said.
Councillor Paul Eagle said reconfiguring the carparks was practical, safe
and worked for everyone.
“At last we have an example where
the council has listened to both sides of
the debate and done something which
should please everyone.
“[However] it’s taken far too long and
it still doesn’t address the unhappiness
with the rest of the design.”
Other changes to the cycleway layout
near the coastal community’s shopping
centre involved extending the shared
space area in the shopping centre by
about 50 metres south of Medway St.
New speed cushions were also installed where the cycleway and shared
space merge and two parks were added
near Island Bay New World.
Meanwhile yellow posts have been
installed at most intersections and at a

Disability car parks outside of Island Bay Medical Centre have been moved
back to the kerb.

few other spots along The Parade to
give added protection for people on
bikes and to let drivers know to take
extra care.

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the Island Bay Medical Centre have
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Life Flight opens its
doors this weekend
Life Flight is holding its popular
annual Open Day this Sunday at its
Rongotai base.
Life Flight provides emergency
air services - flying people to the
urgent medical care they need and
dramatically improving their chance
of survival and recovery.
More than 26,000 patients have
been helped by Life Flight staff in
their time of need.
As part of this Sunday’s Open Day,

there will be rescue demonstrations,
emergency service displays, food,
spot prizes and plenty of entertainment for children.
Fourteen emergency services will
be on display, including Life Flight’s
Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Life
Flight’s Air Ambulance Plane, Police, Fire, Air Force and Wellington
Free Ambulance.
Three sports stars will also make
a special appearance after flying in

A rescue demonstration at Life Flight’s Open Day

by helicopter about 10.45am.
Everyone who attends will also
have the opportunity to enter the
draw to win a flight on Life Flight's
Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
Life Flight’s Open Day will take
place this Sunday, April 10 from
10am to 2pm at 17 Bolt St, Rongotai. Entry by gold coin donation and
all proceeds will help Life Flight
save lives.

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Wellington’s Waterfront
will come alive this weekend with the tastes and
sounds of Thailand.
The Thai Festival, a free
two-day event, is being held
to celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations between
Thailand and New Zealand,
at Odlin’s Plaza on Taranaki
Wharf this Saturday and
Sunday.
On offer at the festival
will be a range of food
stalls providing delicious
delicacies, such as ‘crispy
gems in coconut milk’ and
coconut dumplings.
There will also be live
performances on both days
of the festival, including
selected scenes from the
prestigious Khon, a classical Thai masked dancedrama.
Visitors would also be able
to experience the Dance of
the Four Regions, drumming, singing and more
with performers from the
local Thai community in

Wellington as well as from
Thailand.
Event manager, Jocelyn
Smith, said the festival
would give a unique insight
into Thai culture.
“Our relationship with
Thailand and the importance of this festival is
clearly evidenced by the
more than 35 professional
dancers and musicians being brought to New Zealand
by the Thai Ministry of
Culture,” she said.
There will also be plenty
on offer for the children this
weekend – from riding on
a tuk-tuk, to writing their
name in Thai characters
and watching beautiful Thai
handcrafts be created.
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from midday and goes until after sunset on Saturday,
April 9 and Sunday, April
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Local woman travels
to Thailand
An Island Bay woman was
among those to help build three
Habitat for Humanity Houses
for families in Thailand, earlier
this year.
Habitat for Humanity is a
not-for-profit organisation that
works in partnership with
people of goodwill and families
in housing need, to eliminate
sub-standard housing.
Angie Deacon, from Island
Bay, alongside her colleague
Jess Tombs, joined other Cigna
employees from around the
globe to build homes for three
families in need in Thailand
earlier this year.
Angie and Jess were chosen
to take part in the initiative
because of the work they do in
the local community outside of
their day jobs.

Angie volunteers at Wellington City Council events,
has helped out at the Maori Art
festival, and carries out litter
pick-ups and tree planting with
her local conservation group.
Angie said it was an “emotional” experience, as the work
they completed changed the
lives of the families involved.
“It was very emotional when
the keys were handed over to
the families at the end of the
building work,” said Angie.
“The family who will live in
the house that I helped to build
had a little baby.
“Knowing that the baby
would grow up in this house,
come home from school and
do homework there, maybe fall
in love in this house was pretty
amazing.”

Miramar residents Clifford
and Pamela Coate will celebrate their diamond wedding
anniversary with a lunch with
family and close friends and a
telegram from the Queen.
The pair were married 60
years ago today, at St Peter and
Paul’s Church in Lower Hutt
after meeting at a local dance
in Wellington.
Their three children, grandchildren and great grandchildren will all join in celebrating
their milestone anniversary
over the weekend.
These days, Cliff remains
an avid supporter of the Oriental Rongotai Rugby Club,
of which he is a life member.
Pam is a keen gardener and
enjoys making home-made
cards and reading.
The couple’s eldest son, Jeff,
said his parents had served the
community over their years,
doing meals on wheels and
odd jobs for the elderly.
“It’s quite a milestone, it’s
going to be a lovely occasion.
We send them our best wishes,
both now and forever.”

Clifford and Pamela Coate on their wedding day

Generous donation for
Ronald McDonald House

The Lions Club of Wellington has made a generous donation to Ronald McDonald House.

Angie Deacon and Jess Tombs with the Habitat for Humanity team
who helped build homes for three families in Thailand.

The Lions Club of Wellington
has made a generous donation
of $15,000 to Ronald McDonald
House Charities Wellington.
The money will be used to
sponsor a bedroom at the Ronald
McDonald House in Newtown.
Lions clubs from across the
country have worked hard to
purchase bedrooms at the Wellington House, with almost every
bedroom on the second floor,
aptly called “The Lions Den”,
sponsored by Lions Clubs.
Lions P resident, Stephen

Crombie, said the proceeds from
sponsoring a room enable Ronald McDonald House Charities
Wellington to continue assisting
New Zealand’s families on their
medical journeys, enabling them
to stay together and strong.
“Wellington Host Lions Club
was delighted to be able to continue its contribution to Ronald
McDonald House which will
enable it to open another family
room.
“This contribution builds on
the efforts of Lions Clubs over

many years to support Ronald
McDonald House to provide
services to families in need in
difficult times.”
Manager for the Ronald McDonald House Wellington Charities, Nikki Thompson, thanked
the Lions club for their generous
donation.
“I am deeply humbled to have
such amazing friends and supporters at the Lions Club who
tirelessly contribute to our organisation’s mission to keep Kiwi
families together and strong.”

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15

Football
stars share
trophy with
students
By Nikki Papatsoumas

Lyall Bay School students had an opportunity to meet their favourite football
stars earlier this week.
On Monday, co-captain for Team Wellington Cole Beverley and team mate
Saul Halpin visited the school with the
ASB Premiership Trophy and signed
autographs for students.
The team won the cup for the very first
time, after defeating Auckland City in the
premiership final last month.
Parent of Lyall Bay School, Jackie
Delaney, who is also the 8th grade coordinator for the Miramar Rangers, said
she thought it would be great to give the
children a chance to see the cup.
“This is the biggest thing for soccer in

New Zealand and Team Wellington have
won it, it’s awesome.
“It is so good for the kids to see that
football is out there too, more girls have
also started taking up football as well, it
is a really popular sport.”
Cole, who was also on the junior committee for the Miramar Rangers and
works as the clubs youth development
officer, said he and his team mates had
already visited a number of other schools
around Wellington.
He said visiting schools around the
capital gave kids a chance to see what
can be achieved in football.
“It’s great to see the kids smiling about
the trophy. I am pretty happy that we won,
the boys deserved it and it is great to give
back to the community as well.”

Cole Beverley and Saul Halpin from Team Wellington, with Lyall Bay School
students.

Sports inbrief
Netball players selected

Relay for Life

New Zealand Netball has selected 12
players to represent the New Zealand
Secondary Schools team. The New
Zealand Secondary Schools team will
participate in the International School
Girls Competition at The Trusts Arena,
Auckland, from May 2 to 6. Former
Silver Fern and NZ U21 assistant coach,

The Cancer Society’s Relay for Life
will take place at Frank Kitts Park this
weekend. Relay for Life is a global fundraising event run by the Cancer Society
and involves participants walking or
running around a track for 24 hours.
The 2016 Wellington Relay for Life will

Julie Seymour, will lead the team with
Mary-Jane Araroa as her assistant
coach. From last year’s team, shooters
Sydney Fraser and Tiana Metuarau
from Wellington East Girls’ College
return to the side. They are joined by
other talented players from across the
country.

School students
“have-a-go”
Local primary school students tried a
variety of sports during the annual Sport
Wellington Stadium Sports Festival
at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium last
month.
Organised by Sport Wellington for the
past thirteen years, the Sport Wellington
Stadium Sports Festival aims to give
school children in years 5 and 6 the opportunity to “have-a-go” at sports they
might not generally experience.
Over 550 school children participated
in 20 different sports last Wednesday,
giving them a chance to find sports they
enjoyed and wanted to play regularly
either through school, KiwiSport programmes or sport clubs.
Community Sport Advisor for Sport
Wellington, Paddy Simpson, said the
day was a fantastic opportunity for
children from different schools to take
part in new sports and be active while

having fun.
“The regional event has spawned satellite sports festivals in Lower Hutt and
Wellington City, which have given more
schools an opportunity to take part.”
Providers from developing sports such
as AFL, korfball and fencing were
among those to deliver sessions to the
children, along with golf, gymSports and
futsal in a hope of giving students a taste
of something they may not have tried.
Sport Wellington acknowledged Wellington Regional Stadium Trust for
providing Westpac Stadium for the day
to ‘give back’ to the regional community.
“It’s great for these kids to get a taste
of what playing in an elite venue is like,”
Paddy said.
“We hope many of the students find a
sport they love and have an opportunity
to continue to enjoy it within their community.”

begin with a survivors walk, followed
by a candlelight ceremony in the evening. The event will finish with a closing
ceremony. Last year 3670 people in 78
teams took part in the Relay for Life and
raised $390,000. This year 3750 people
have signed up.

Patrol season ends
Locals are being urged to take care
in the water when swimming at unpatrolled beaches this winter.
Easter weekend marked the official
end of the patrol season at beaches
around the country and Surf Life
Saving New Zealand was now urging
beach-goers to exercise caution.
Traditionally, volunteer weekend
patrols begin at Labour Weekend
in October and continue through to
Easter.
Initial numbers released by Surf Life
Saving New Zealand show a huge
summer season for lifeguards across
the country - who rescued in excess of
last season's total of 1,328 people.
Surf Life Saving New Zealand national lifesaving and education manager,
Allan Mundy, said lifeguards had once
again done an amazing job of helping
to make the country's beaches a safer
place for all to enjoy.
“We experienced some fantastic
weather around the country throughout
December and January and particularly
during the Christmas period, which
saw thousands drawn to spending their

holidays at the beach and lifeguards
were certainly kept on their toes.
“Lifeguards spent over 200,000 hours
on patrol, ensuring no one drowned
while swimming between the flags on
New Zealand's patrolled beaches this
summer,” he said.
Allan said unfortunately, a large
number of beach-goers continued to
put themselves in unnecessary danger
by swimming at unpatrolled beaches
or overestimating their abilities in the
surf which resulted in a high number
of rescues- and sadly, a high number
of drownings.
While the patrol flags would be put
away for the winter, the country's
volunteer lifeguards would continue
to be part of callout squads and search
and rescue operations, he said.
Meanwhile, when swimming at an
unpatrolled beach, Allan encouraged
people to take care.
He said it was important for beachgoers to understand what risks they
may be putting themselves, or their
children, into and take practical steps
to avoid them.